The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-06

hygiene; A. L Gihon, A. NJ, N. D.,
V.b' y. clinstoloay and dermstaol.
oU; ]. b. Andrews. A. NJ. M. D.,
psychology. medicine snd diseases Of
tho nervous system; Jonathan Taft.
n. d., I'D. 3 dental surgery. =.
Ds. William B. Atkinson, OF
PHILADELPHIA; George Byrd Hn.
rlson, Il Washipgton, and Henry
Bangt Of France, were elected as
associate secretaries; DR.. Il 8. Rey.
nolda. o. Nsw York, treasurer; DR.. r
q. Dangin, Of Philadelphia. & chair.
man Of the Finance Committee; D..
Horny N. Smith. Of Philadelphia, 40
chairman OF the Executive Committee
Of Arfsng sments.
Toe secretary general read his re-
port. giving q detailed account OF the
manner In which the Congress was
invited TO meet In Washington, and
u me labors Of the com mitteee Ia the
work od Organisation. This work was
now complete, and he submitted the
programme and the volume Of ab.
str 1cts.
D.. A. Y. p. Garnett, chairman OF
the eommittee OF Arrangements, an.
nouEced tho
s.siAL rnodRAMnE soR the CONGRESS.
IL inelsdsd the Conversations this
evening at the Pension Office, an In
fJrmal reception by the President aud
Mrs. Cleveland tomorrow, Q lawn
PARTY BY the Hon. Josiah Dent, q 70.
ceptiou BY Secretary aud Mrs. Whit
ney. the reception and buffet banquet
at the Psnsion Office, visit 10 Mt.
Vernon upon the United States vas
sells and an excursion TO Niagara Pals,
He shd II was q source Of regret and
embarrassment that the month Of
September had been selected for the
congress, AID tho committee fe.t q
duty 10 explain the sbsence OF that
boundless hospitality for which Wash.
ii9ton was 10 widely known. II was.
no said. due TO the absence from lhe
city u 90 many OF those who were at
other seasons voDt to open their doors
70 vlaitors. President Davis next IN.
troduoed se rotary of State Bayard,
who welc med the congress 10 Wash.
lDsIon In an eloquent address. He said
In parti ave welcome this congress
10 Canadians Of the sanitation OF the
nations. La their prIis,ion We rec.
ogniss the nobleat scaool OF human
useislno1s. and Ia tbs progress Of the
development ofthe laws Of cure, the
NIT gauoo o. suffering, the prologstion
of human existence, and the efforts 10
discover the tue principles and con.
dltions by which life can be- made
worth livinR.' We have learned to
appreciate our debt TO those whose
highest reward is the still, small
voice q gratitude and Consciousness
Of benefAction 10 the human race.
Gentlemen. / confidently pro niBe
your convention q worthy audience
not alone the members OF your pro.
itasion here assembled, nor the limited
number which this building can con-
tdn--but that vastsr audience, to
whom. upon the wings OF electrical
force. your message will DO daily borne
lar aud vide 10 tire listening ears OF
more than sixty millions Of American
cit sens Buro am / that your NEE.
sage will be wortny, and equally that
your thssghtiul deliverancee will be
welcomed by . continent.
rHn eLossR RELATIONS OF nAsKISs.
which modern Invention has induced
has necessarily been accom- panied by
On Increased dissemination Of disease,
and the need Ia obvious Of frequent
International conferences, that, In the
grand sweep OF scientific observation,
new discovt ries In the healing art
mag 10 promptly attested and applied
Ia counter stion. Forgive me II, a.
enc Of the great army OF patients, I
humbly petition the profession that
In your deliberations nature may be
allowed q hearing when remedies are
proposedI that her vis medlcatrix nay
not be emitted In computing the
f0foes OF cure, and that science may
be restricted a. often as possible In
sounding tho alarm for nature 90
hasten. as she surely will ifptrmitted,
10 this defence OF the point sseailed.
NY duy 10 very simple. aud fear
have already ovsrstspped lie limit, for
there vas Indeed little more Tor me
b. ray than 10 repeat the words q an
anoieAt dame whose cottage sas close
by the battlefield Of Waterloo, aud,
being somewhat deal, and heariug the
sound Il tina artillery when the famous
'posnding' was hardest, thought abe
heard SINE one knocking at her door,
and simply raid 'oome In This may
seem al uuscleutiAo illustration OF
ausoalis,ion and percussion, but You
need not make half the noise Of Wei
Iington or BbnapArls and l insure you
hat the American people will hear
VOC and heartily cay 10 you IA do for
lbem, Come in.'
Tue welcome was acknowledged and
responded 10 briefly by DIR. William
ii frs Lloyd, Inspector general OF the
Il "a Navy, In beh,li Of dtea, Brit
ain; Dr. Leon l. forte, Of Pah., on be-
hal OF France; Prof. = q Unna, OF
on bchali OF Germany
Signor N. Semmela, OF Naplsa, flr
ally, aud Sir Charles Reyber, OF NJ.
Pe,wsbuie. representing the govern.
meut Of Russia. DR. Unna spoke In
0stmsv, aud Dn. Semmeia and La.
iore In Pforoh.
President Davis, having called one OF
tho vice presidents 10 the chair, pro.
0, edsd TO deliver his
orHsISo ADDRms.
"GEusLKsks Il my sadlduiy first
10 remind you that death has removed
from among ms one 10 whom more
than 10 any other We are indebted
l9 tho privilege OF having the ninth
Inter na,Ional Medical Oopgres, Of
America. 0ne whose urbanlty. erudi. |
tiop. valuable contributions TO medical |
literature, aud eminence a q teacbet
cause, " n not only 70 be universally
Isgaidid the mool influential teacher |
ia oil the preparatory work, but alto |
the one continuously designated 10 |
preitdc ovet yodr deliberations on this |
occasion. That one was the lac Prof. |
AusiIn Flint, Of NV York, who was
taken fudtenlv from hia a.rthlv labor.